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Government Support for Legal Action against UK Authorities
Today the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs have met with representatives of Kaupthing Bank’s Resolution Committee. The Ministers had previously met with Landsbanki’s Reso...
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Minister's absence due to treatment
Iceland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir, will undergo radiation therapy at the Karolinska hospital in Stockholm next week. This concludes a treatment of a brain tumour...
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Iceland's Foreign Minister supports IWC appeal of an immediate stop to military action in Gaza
Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, and honorary member of the International Women’s Commission (IWC) for a Just and Sustainable Palestinian-Israeli Peace, enc...
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At year's end
The year 2008 will long be carved into Iceland’s history as the year of the great bank crash that took place last autumn. The year will also be remembered for the economic turbulence that the na...
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Just and peaceful resolution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict essential for peace
Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Open debate in the Security Council The situation in the Middle East 18 December 2008 ...
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Icelandic Art in Berlin
In January there are several opportunities to see Icelandic art and artists in Berlin. See the Newsletter from the Icelandic Embassy in Berlin for more information (in German).
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IMF Mission to Iceland: All Government Actions Proceeding on Schedule
A six-person delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been in Iceland during the past four days reviewing economic developments in Iceland, state finances, monetary policy and the res...
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Respect for human rights must be reinstated in Zimbabwe
The Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) have a long tradition of engagement with Zimbabwe and other countries in Southern Africa. Our strong partnership with countries in t...
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500 gather in London for Icelandic Independence celebration
The cultural evening was hosted by the Embassy of Iceland, the Icelandic Church and the Icelandic Society in London. This is the largest gathering ever of Icelanders and their friends in the UK. Read ...
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Commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations On behalf of the Nordic Countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden Commem...
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The Government appoints Banking Expert
The Prime Minister’s Office has enlisted the services of Swedish banking expert Mats Josefsson, on a temporary basis. Mats Josefsson will succeed the previously appointed Ásmundur Stefánsson as ...
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Open Letter from the Prime Minister of Iceland
The Prime Minister of Iceland, Geir H. Haarde, has written an open letter to those nations which have officially offered financial support to implement plans by the Icelandic government and the Inter...
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Minister for Foreign Affaris addresses OSCE's Ministerial Council
Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, today and yesterday attended the annual OSCE Ministerial Council in Helsinki, Finland. This year 50 foreign ministers partic...
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Measures to Improve Conditions for Business and Industry
A working party responsible to the Cabinet, comprised of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Finance, Education, Industry and Energy, together with parliamentarians Ólöf Nordal, Illugi Gunnarsson and S...
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Convention on Cluster Munitions Signing Conference
STATEMENT BY ICELAND Convention on Cluster Munitions Signing Conference Oslo, 3 December 2008 Distinguished Ministers and other participants, First, allow me to join others in expressing ...
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Iceland's Minister for Foreign Affairs signs the international convention banning cluster munitions in Norway
Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ingibjorg Solrún Gisladottir, has signed an international convention banning cluster munitions in Oslo, Norway. The convention bans the development, produ...
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New Rules on Foreign Exchange
On the website of the Icelandic Central Bank you can find information about the New Rules on Foreign Exchange as well as "Questions and answers" about foreign exchange matters in Iceland.
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Treasury finances January-October 2008
Treasury finances January-October 2008 (PDF 53K) Cash Flow Statement in January–October 2004–2008 Millions of krónur 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Revenue 228 745 ...
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International Monetary Fund approves Iceland´s request for a two year stand-by arrangement
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Iceland’s request for a two year stand-by arrangement. Iceland will receive USD 2.1 bn. from the IMF. Additional loans ...